Atakora, Benin

Atakora is one of 12 primary administrative regions in Benin with a population of approximately 586,734 people.

Facts and figures on Atakora at a glance

Region name: Atakora (Atakora Department)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 586,734 people
Country: Benin
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Atakora (Atakora Department) is located in the regional capital Natitingou (Natitingou) with a population of 80,892 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Atakora's regional capital Natitingou to Benin's capital Porto-Novo (Porto-Novo) is approximately 443 km (275 mi).

Facts and figures about Atakora
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Atakora Atakora Department586,734 peopleNatitingou Natitingou80,892 people

Compare with other regions in Benin.

Map of Atakora

Map of Atakora

Information on Atakora

Information on Atakora
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Atakora Atakora DepartmentNatitingou Natitingou9BeninAfrica

Time in Atakora

Time in Atakora
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 2:45pm (14:45h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 2:45pm (14:45h)UTC +1.0Africa/Porto-Novo

Geographic coordinates of Atakora

Latitude & Longitude of Atakora
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map10°45'00.0"N (10.7500000°)1°40'00.0"E (1.6666700°)

Subregions in Atakora

There are 9 administrative subregions in Atakora.
Subregions in Atakora
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Boukoumbe Boukoumbé1.---
Cobly Cobly2.---
Kerou Kerou3.---
Kouande Kouande4.---
Materi Materi5.---
Natitingou Natitingou6.---
Pehonko Pehonko7.---
Tanguieta Tanguieta8.---
Toucountouna Toucountouna9.---

External sources of information on Atakora

Atakora on Wikipedia